Wednesday, 27 January 2016

What an amazing time...

Hi All

What an amazing time.

Felt it was all very well organised and liked the structure of a booklet. It might have been useful to send the booklet to the host groups in advance if it were available, in order to highlight the thinking behind the residential etc. and to focus our discussions, consistent with the TIA residential etc.

Given the shortage of time, I would have liked presentations from Palestinian teachers that were balanced in favour of the effects of occupation as opposed to the facts of occupation and an understanding of how education has to accommodate to but also challenge the occupation (I wonder if there might be some other way of UK side presenting what we think we know about the occupation, since recognition is so important).

I am torn between thinking that all the activities were worthwhile, and wondering if the teachers had been able to spend more time with their twinning partners, whether deeper and more fruitful relationships would have been possible and enabled more space for acclimatisation/reflection/enjoyment. My fear is that they return from such a whirlwind for a rest and back-to-normal. I just hope the continuity is maintained.

THANKS TO CADFA FOR ALL THE HARD WORK


Jane

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